The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-14

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Last Sunday WAS Il typical Easter
day III Ncwbcrry. Tic sun siio!,e ont
beautifully and cvcrythiu" united to
make the day agreeable. Good cungrc-
CATIONS attended tl!c various churches
and the Risen Lord WAS prca cirl clo-
Iurntly by our pastors.
THE BAPTIST
church WAS not decorated with flowers
and cvcrgrecns bnt tie pastor, Rev. &.
p. Scott, preached an excellent sermon
to = good congregation from Cor. o,
God lovetl the cheerful gvrr." His
theme Was "Christian L;btral:ty.% He
said it WAS . practical and important
subject, enforced by tie Apostle in his
Epi<tles. There should be method in
giving. 1t should be regular, universal
and in due proportion. The reasons for
givin. are that God requires it, delights
in Il gold and silver service, the condi-
,i,ns Of humanity demand it and Cod is
glorilied by it. The givrr is rewarded
for his libcrality temporarily and spirit
ually. Sclti-hne>S loses its grasp or the
liberia! givcr.
At night Mr.. Scott preached on the
Evils Of the Tongue and spoke of
the evils of talebeariug on the comnu-
nifty, the evils Of hypocrisy and SANDER.
THE LUTHERAN
church VAS ta>tcfully decorated with
erergrcens, flowers and notices. At
the morning service Rev. J. B. Fox
preached to i large congregation from
l Cor. 15:l4, IF Christ be not risen,
then is our preaching vain, and is also
your faith vain.'' He said the resurrec-
rcction OF Christ was ! reality and sup
ported by stronger and more convinc-
ing evidence than other historical facts.
Not to accept the resurrection of Christ
was to take from religion its chief cor
ncr stone. The sermon was an able eX-
position Of divine truth and eloqucntly
delivered.
At the night service the house was
crowded, and R:v. W. Haync Leavell
delivered an eloquent sermon from the
words ''He saved others, himsel; he
cannot save" He said these words were
meant as >nctr, and spoke OF the evils
OF snrering. The srrmou was well re-
ceivch.
THE METHODIST
church WAS appropriately and beauti-
fully decorated for the Easter service
this year. The pastor, Rev. J. L.
Stokes, preached an appropriate sermon
from the text, Mark 1876, ''He is risen,"
and from Cor. 15:l, And if Christ be
not raised, your faith is vain and you
are yet in your sins" lie spoke Of the
origin of the name Easter, being derived
from the Tcutonic goddess Ostara, whose
festival came about the same time. He
gave sketch OF the closing scenes of
our Lords life and the resurrection
morning, and made practical applica-
ton of the resurrection OF Christ to ev-
cry individual life.
There were no ser''ices ut night.
In the afternoon Mr.. Stokes preached
at Sharon, near Kinards.
THE A. r. PRESBYTERIAN
church was not decorated. Rev. Z. p.
McClintock, the pastor, preached from
Cor. 1920, ''But now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first
fruits OF them that slept" He said that
while every Sabbath was ali emblem Of
the resurrection, yet on this particular
day in q vast multitude of pulpits
would this doctrine be preached to-day.
lie spoke first OF the fact of the resur-
rection of Christ, and second OF the in
innate connection between his re>urrec-
ton and that Of. believers, and that
there was 4 close identity between the
present body and the resurrected body.
THE EPISCOPAL
church was also tastcfully decorated
for the Easter service. Capt. n. B.
Mazyck conducted lay reading. On
next Sunday Rev. Mr.. Hlnckcl will con-
duct regular Easter service.
THE PRESBYTERIAN
church had no decorations. The pastor,
Rev. J. S. Cosby, was absent and the
Rev. W. Hayne Leavell preached in the
morning from the words, Though he
stay me, yet will trust him." The
theme OF his discourse was ''Uncoa-
qucrablc Trust.;' 1t was an eloquent
sermon and very much liked by those
who heard it.
There was one accession to the Lutll-
eran church and oHe to the Baptist.
The day was Il most delightful and
pleasant one.